Recent American History
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
▪ Cherokee ▪ Navajo ▪ Sioux ▪ Chippewa ▪ Choctaw ▪ Pueblo ▪ Apache ▪ Iroquois ▪ Creek ▪ Blackfeet ▪ Seminole ▪ Cheyenne
What is an amendment?
▪ a change (to the Constitution)
▪ an addition (to the Constitution)
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
6 years
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
▪ the Louisiana Territory
▪ Louisiana
What is one reason colonists came to America?
▪ freedom
▪ political liberty
▪ religious freedom
▪ economic opportunity
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
BONUS: What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
civil rights (movement)
BONUS:
fought for civil rights
worked for equality for all Americans
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
"We the People"
What is the highest court in the United States?
the Supreme Court
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
▪ War of 1812
▪ Mexican-American War
▪ Civil War
▪ Spanish-American War
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
▪ American Indians
▪ Native Americans
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
▪ life
▪ liberty
▪ pursuit of happiness
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
BONUS QUESTION: We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
435
BONUS' ANSWER: 2
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
BONUS: Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
the Civil War
BONUS: ▪ slavery ▪ economic reasons ▪ states’ rights
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
BONUS: When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
(Thomas) Jefferson
BONUS: July 4, 1776
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
▪ announced our independence (from Great Britain)
▪ said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
Gary Peters
Elissa Slotkin
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
BONUS: What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
▪ saved (or preserved) the Union
▪ led the United States during the Civil War
There were 13 original states. Name three.
▪ New Hampshire ▪ Massachusetts ▪ Rhode Island ▪ Connecticut ▪ New York ▪ New Jersey ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Delaware ▪ Maryland ▪ Virginia ▪ North Carolina ▪ South Carolina ▪ Georgia
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
(Franklin) Roosevelt
What is the “rule of law”?
▪ No one is above the law.
▪ Everyone must follow the law.
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
BONUS: Name your U.S. Representative.
all people of the state
BONUS: John James
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
▪ fought for women’s rights
▪ fought for civil rights
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
(George) Washington